In the latest episode of The Acolyte, the Jedi arrive on Khofar in the search for Kelnacca.
By Kristin Baver
It’s a race through the jungles of Khofar to find the Wookiee first!
This week, The Acolyte returns to the present-day mystery, with Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and his mission crew versus Mae (Amandla Stenberg) and Qimir (Manny Jacinto), both desperate to reach Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo) in his solitary hideout. As they venture deep into the forest, Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) begin to doubt their own goals and abilities on their conflicting quests. Osha stands to learn a valuable lesson about how her past defines her present, although she is plagued by her own hesitations in bringing Mae in sooner. Meanwhile, Mae is having doubts about her own place in the galaxy…
It’s time to learn about what happened on Brendok! At least part of the story as we get to see Mae and Osha’s history, their mother, and their time in a coven of witches. Here is my review for the third episode of The Acolyte titled Destiny.
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Did you spot the Revenge of the Sith tribute on Crait during The Last Jedi?
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Clone Force 99 reaches Mount Tantiss and begins their rescue attempt for Omega and all the clones. Meanwhile, Omega and the kids hatch an escape plan of their own.
Check out the official re-release featurette for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary directed by George Lucas!
US Re-Release Date: May 3, 2024
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
Director: George Lucas
Synopsis: Experience the heroic action and unforgettable adventures of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. See the first fateful steps in the journey of Anakin Skywalker. Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discover nine-year-old Anakin, who is unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith. After the feature, fans will also get a special first look at Star Wars: The Acolyte series coming to Disney+ June 2024.
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Clone Force 99 begins making their way to Mount Tantiss with the help of the former Imperial Rampart. Meanwhile, Omega plans her next escape in the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Into the Breach!
Clone Force 99 begins the quest to save Omega from Mount Tantiss. Again! Here is my review for the action packed episode of The Bad Batch titled Juggernaut.
Hunter and Wrecker investigate why the Empire is searching for Omega while she and Crosshair work through their own problems. Here is our review for the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Bad Territory!
Crosshair takes Clone Force 99 back to a familiar location to learn more information about the location of Mount Tantiss in the latest episode of The Bad Batch, The Return.
Omega and Crosshair have escaped Mount Tantiss! So now what? The two learn to work together as they continue to evade the Empire in the latest episode of The Bad Batch, A Different Approach.
Cast:
Ian Abercrombie as Chancellor Palpatine
Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
Cara Pifko as Dr. Sionver Boll
Terrence Carson as Mace Windu
Catherine Taber as Padmé Amidala
Dee Bradley Baker as clone troopers
Tom Kane as narrator and Yoda
Stephen Stanton as Mas Amedda
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Senate Guard
Jennifer Hale as Aayla Secura
Full Synopsis:
“The most dangerous beast is the beast within.”
Newsreel
A calculated risk! Following a costly
victory on the planet Malastare,
Chancellor Palpatine orders Jedi
Knights Mace Windu and Anakin
Skywalker to transport a fearsome
Zillo beast captured during the battle Back to Coruscant.
After seeing that not even a
lightsaber could harm the beast,
Chancellor Palpatine hopes to unlock the secret of its invulnerability to create new armor for the Republic’s clone troopers. Tensions run high as the most dangerous life form in the galaxy touches down on its mostpopulous planet….
ACT I
An enormous transport touches down in an embarkation zone on Coruscant near the monolithic Republic Science and Technical Center. Heavily armed clone troopers serve as security as the slumbering Zillo Beast is carted from the ship. Arriving by gunship are Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker, who convene with Chancellor Palpatine. Windu once again voices his reservations about the beast’s presence on the capital, but the Chancellor insists it is a chance to uncover a technological edge that could end the war. Mace turns over stewardship of the creature to Doctor Sionver Boll.
Later, within the Jedi Council chambers, Mace commiserates with Obi-Wan Kenobi about the Chancellor’s reckless plan. Obi-Wan has an idea as to how to convince Palpatine of the threat posed by the Zillo Beast.
Within the hangar-like space of the science center, the Zillo Beast is contained by force-fields and girder-like structures while Dr. Boll supervises its examination. Worker and medical droids poke around its hardened scale plates. Chancellor Palpatine visits the doctor, checking on her progress. Dr. Boll fears the only way to properly extract a scale sample would be to kill the beast, but she is reluctant to do so, suspecting the rare Zillo may in fact be intelligent. Palpatine implores her to continue, suggesting that she use Malastarian fuel to weaken the Zillo. Palpatine threatens that if Dr. Boll cannot kill the beast, she will be replaced by someone who can. The Zillo Beast seems to recognize the malice in Palpatine.
In the Senate building, Padmé Amidala and Obi-Wan Kenobi convince Anakin to speak to the Chancellor and express their concerns. Amidala worries that no one in a position of power is representing what’s in the best interests of the alien life-form.
ACT II
In the Chancellor’s office, Padmé and Palpatine debate the merits of secretly dooming the creature to extinction. Anakin attempts to remain impartial, but the Chancellor is steadfast. He contacts Doctor Boll, who reports success in converting the Malastarian fuel into a poison gas. The Chancellor orders the Zillo Beast gassed.
Worker droids begin dousing the creature. It bucks and bolts, tearing the girders apart and shorting out the shields. The enraged monster breaks loose, shattering out of the science center. It makes its way towards the dense city lights.
Alarms wail in the metropolitan canyons as the Zillo Beast clambers through the dense cityscape. Republic gunships attempt to contain the monster, but to no avail. The creature reacts intensely to a holographic billboard of Chancellor Palpatine. It tears through the projector, enraged by the politician’s face.
Doctor Boll reports to the Chancellor that she needs time to synthesize more toxin. The creature charges the Senate office building. Its enormous head fills the panoramic window of the Chancellor’s office. Anakin, Padmé, the Chancellor, and C-3PO and R2-D2 evacuate the building. They head to an emergency escape route occupied by a sleek executive ship.
Meanwhile, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan fly to the embarkation area in transports to collect a column of armored stun tanks. Yoda, within the Jedi Temple, supervises the Jedi action with the aid of Aayla Secura.
Palpatine’s ship lifts off from the executive building, but it is plucked from the sky by the Zillo Beast, who holds the vessel as it if were a mere toy.
ACT III
The Republic tanks arrive in the Senate district and deploy in formation. Mace Windu orders them to fire on the beast, but Yoda countermands him. The elder Jedi Master reports that the creature is clutching the Chancellor’s shuttle. Using a gunship, Yoda and Aayla Secura fly up to the creature and leap atop its back to distract it.
Inside the shuttle, the bulkheads creak and groan under the strain of the Zillo Beast’s clutches. Anakin springs into action, slicing through the cabin with his lightsaber. He shears the ship into two sections, separating the crew cabin from creature’s grasp. The cabin slides down the sloping building surface while Mace Windu and Obi-Wan slow the section’s descent. Anakin, Padmé and the droids spill out of the cabin, sliding freely on their own. Anakin grabs Padmé before she falls off the edge, while R2-D2 affixes himself to the building surface, and stops C-3PO’s fall.
With the Chancellor out of the creature’s reach (with thanks to R2-D2’s boosters), the gunships and tanks open concentrated fire on the Zillo Beast. Republic gunships lob gas bombs, engulfing the monster in a toxic green cloud. It eventually collapses and dies, sliding to a stop at the foot of the Senate executive building.
The next day, the creature’s corpse is carted back to the science center. Chancellor Palpatine vows that the Zillo Beast’s sacrifice not be in vain. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, however, he orders Doctor Boll to clone the beast.
Trivia & Details
The holographic billboard of Palpatine is repeating the same address seen in “Lightsaber Lost.”
The droids tending to the Zillo Beast include re-purposed heavy labor droids first seen in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
Memorable Quotes
“Chancellor, I must protest. Besides being the last of its kind, this creature may be intelligent.”
“I find that hard to believe. It is, after all, just an animal.” — Dr. Boll and Chancellor Palpatine
“I applaud your high moral stance, Doctor. After all, principle is in short supply these days. — Palpatine
“Doctor, you need to find a way to kill that Beast, or we shall replace you with someone who can.” — Palpatine
“I sympathize my dear, truly I do. But consider this: a democracy is only as strong as the people who comprise it.” — Palpatine to Senator Amidala
“Of course, in wartime, some things must be kept secret. Even from the people, so as not to aid the enemy.” — Anakin Skywalker
“We’re doomed.” — C-3PO
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” — Chancellor Palpatine
“Looks like one of Anakin’s improvised plans.”
“How can it be a plan if its improvised?” — Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu
“A lot of the General’s plans involve falling.” — Clone Captain Rex
This Article was Originally posted 2023-06-19 12:00:57.
Cast:
Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
Daniel Logan as Boba Fett and clone cadets
Dee Bradley Baker as clone troopers and clone cadet Jax
Terrence Carson as Mace Windu
Jaime King as Aurra Sing
Julian Holloway as Admiral Kilian
Tom Kane as Narrator
Full Synopsis:
“Who my father was matters less than my memory of him.”
Newsreel:
Calm before the storm! A rare and
welcome respite from endless battle
awaits Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker
and Mace Windu as they travel through
deep space aboard the Jedi cruiser Endurance. Preparing to rendezvous
with a Republic frigate, the Jedi remain
unaware of a deadly peril lying hidden
in their midst….
ACT I
Clone Sergeant Crasher addresses a class of clone cadets before their frigate docks with the mighty cruiser Endurance. The young clones seem very eager to explore the decks of the warship, though one in particular — a sullen lad named Lucky — keeps to himself. As the youth brigade enters the Endurance, a chipper clone cadet named Jax befriends Lucky, keeping the teasing of his noisier brigade-mates at bay.
The cadets are met by Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker, who are about to take the youths on a tour before the Jedi are suddenly called away by Commander Ponds with new orders. With regret, Anakin hands the tour back to Sergeant Crasher. Lucky watches Mace Windu depart with a fierce intensity.
The cadets are taken to the gunnery bay, where they are met by Admiral Kilian, the commanding officer of the Endurance. The children are tested with target practice, blasting mechanical skeet out of the sky. The cadets are too inexperienced to tag the targets, but when Lucky tries it, he succeeds in blasting three bogeys in an instant. Kilian is impressed by Lucky’s performance, seeing great potential in the lad.
The cadets continue deeper into the ship, a Lucky leaves the tour — he is in fact, Boba Fett. Boba produces a tiny comlink from his tunic, and makes contact with a woman code-named Watcher. Watcher transits to Boba coordinates for Mace Windu’s quarters, and Fett secretly plants an explosive onto the doorframe.
ACT II
Boba skulks away from the Jedi Master’s quarters, narrowly avoiding Windu’s attention, and rejoins the cadets. Windu does not return to his quarters, however, and hands off a datapad for a clone trooper to deposit in his room. The ill-fated trooper trips the explosive and is killed in the blast. Alarms resound throughout the ship. Crasher keeps his cadets in order as the sirens wail, leading them to a safe room. The Endurance holds orbit over Vanqor as emergency repairs are enacted.
From a status report, Boba overhears that Mace Windu survived. Anakin and Mace investigate the ruins of the blasted quarters. When Anakin learns that the ship’s navigation systems were not targeted, he begins to postulate that the attacker was after Mace specifically. This was not an act of sabotage; rather, an attempted assassination! Mace and Anakin order the clones to conduct a thorough sweep of the ship for the killer.
Boba contacts Watcher again, who orders young Fett to destroy the ship’s reactor. Boba is reluctant: he’s after revenge on Mace Windu, and does not wish to jeopardize the rest of the crew. Boba relents and enters the ship’s vast reactor core. Confronted by clone security, Boba knocks the trooper unconscious, and then opens fire on the exposed core.
Explosions tear through the ship, splitting its hull. Admiral Kilian, Anakin and Mace are nearly dragged into the void. With the Force and some quick-thinking, the Jedi activate the emergency bulkheads and are spared a death by hard vacuum.
ACT III
The Endurance lurches in space, fire spilling from its shattered hull. The stoic Admiral Kilian shows no fear in front of the clone cadets, who he orders to evacuate the ship under the guise of it being a test of their efficiency.
Boba rejoins the cadets easily amid the confusion as the brigade breaks into smaller teams to board the escape pods. Boba shares a pod with Jax and some other cadets. After the pod blasts away from the Endurance, Boba sabotages it by deploying drag fins too early. The malfunctioning pod spins out of control, away from the others.
Anakin commands R2-D2 to prepare the Jedi starfighters for takeoff. He fails to convince Kilian to evacuate. The traditionalist officer refuses to leave, preferring to go down with the ship. Commands Ponds and a small crew of navigation officers join him on the bridge as the Endurance plunges towards Vanqor. Mace and Anakin board their fighters and leave the ship.
Boba’s pod finally decelerates and sits dead in empty space. The cadets fret about their fate, but Jax keeps his cool. Sergeant Crasher reports to Anakin that he’s missing a pod of cadets, and Mace suspects the saboteur may have gotten to the cadets.
In deep space, the unmistakable Slave I docks with the lone escape pod, and bounty hunters Bossk and Aurra Sing enter the airlock. They welcome Fett aboard. Jax is shocked to see his fellow cadet is not what he seems. Aurra — who was Watcher — tells Boba that the cadets are living witnesses, and are to be abandoned to the void. With regret, Fett leaves the cadets behind.
The cadets begin to panic, and Jax tries to hold the team together. Suddenly the piercing search lights of the Jedi starfighters enter the pod’s viewports. Anakin and Mace report the pod’s location to Sergeant Crasher for pick-up, and then focus on the next challenge. They have lost contact with Admiral Kilian. The Jedi need to enter Vanqor’s atmosphere and see what has happened to the doomed Endurance.
Trivia & Details
When the Endurance suffers a massive hull breach, one of the troopers caught in the blast lets out a Wilhelm scream, a sound effect “easter egg” of an original recording that dates back to the 1930s, and has been used in every Star Wars movie.
The gunnery station aboard the Endurance has a display screen that resembles the ones found aboard the Millennium Falcon.
Memorable Quotes
“War does not come with a guarantee. No soldier gets the promise of safety, survival or victory. But men, I guarantee you this: every member of this clone youth brigade will have his moment. And it is that moment when you are no longer a cadet. You are a soldier.” — Sergeant Crasher
“You seem more disappointed than our cadets.”
“It’s our job to instruct and inspire.”
“You just wanted to show off.”
“Hey, when I show off, it is instructive. And inspiring.” — Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker
“If you want Windu dead, do as I say.” — Aurra Sing
“What are you doing? We’re brothers! Don’t shoot!”
“You’re not my brother.” — CT-1477 and Boba Fett
“Let’s hope he is. If he is like us, he’ll realize he’s wrong.” — Clone Cadet Jax about Boba
This Article was Originally posted 2023-06-20 12:00:07.
Get ready to dive into the Star Wars universe like never before! This official adaptation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, written with the help of the film’s director Rian Johnson, pulls back the curtain on scenes from alternate versions of the script and other additional content.
As the galaxy tries to recover from the ashes of the Empire, a new threat has emerged in the form of the ruthless First Order. But hope is not lost, as a group of new heroes have risen to the challenge of fighting for the galaxy’s freedom. Join Rey, the orphan strong in the Force; Finn, the ex-stormtrooper fighting against his former masters; and Poe Dameron, the fearless X-wing pilot as they fight side-by-side with General Leia Organa and the Resistance.
But the champions of light are up against a formidable enemy with superior numbers and devastating firepower. The First Order’s Supreme Leader Snoke and his merciless enforcer Kylo Ren are determined to crush the resistance once and for all. The champions of light may be facing their extinction, but their only hope lies in a lost legend: Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
With the action picking up right where Star Wars: The Force Awakens left off, Star Wars: The Last Jedi takes you on a thrilling ride as the battle between light and dark reaches new heights. This adaptation even includes an 8-page color photo insert of awe-inspiring images from the hit movie. So, get ready to immerse yourself in the epic world of Star Wars like never before!
Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano Olivia d’Abo as Luminara Unduli Tom Kenny as Nute Gunray Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress James Marsters as Captain Argyus Dee Bradley Baker as clone troopers Corey Burton as Count Dooku/Senate Guard Ian Abercrombie as Darth Sidious Tom Kane as Yoda/Narrator
Episode Brief: Ahsoka and Jedi Master Luminara escort captured Viceroy Nute Gunray to trial, unaware that Count Dooku has dispatched his deadly apprentice assassin Asajj Ventress to free the prisoner and eliminate the Jedi.
Notable: All female warrior fight between Ventress, Luminara and Ahsoka; written by comics | animation superstar Paul Dini; directed by series supervising director Dave Filoni.
Full Synopsis
“Ignore your instincts at your peril.”
Newsreel: Viceroy Gunray captured! Senator Padmé Amidala has scored a victory against the Separatist Alliance on the remote world of Rodia, securing the arrest of the diabolical Confederate leader, Nute Gunray. The Jedi Council has dispatched Master Luminara Unduli and Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan Ahsoka to escort the Viceroy to Coruscant under heavy guard. Once there, he will face trial for his many war crimes….
ACT I
A Republic frigate carrying Luminara Unduli and Ahsoka Tano lifts off from Rodia, soaring toward the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility. Senate Commando leader Captain Argyus clears the frigate for landing within the cruiser’s ventral hold. Aboard the Tranquility, the Jedi march a shackled Nute Gunray down its cold corridors, escorted by Clone Commander Gree. Gunray wails about this “miscarriage of justice,” and demands his litigator, but there’s no sympathy to be found as the viceroy is handed over to Argyus and his commandos. Ahsoka is confused as to why Gunray rates such elevated levels of security, but Luminara advises her not to underestimate the viceroy.
Elsewhere in space, within a Separatist fleet, Count Dooku bends on one knee to receive the holographic presence of Darth Sidious. Dooku’s dark master worries about Gunray’s capture, for the spineless Neimoidian is not likely to last long under Jedi interrogation, and could spill all sorts of valuable secrets. Dooku assures Sidious that he has already dispatched his most trusted assassin, Asajj Ventress, to infiltrate the Tranquility and either free Gunray, or permanently silence him. Sidious is skeptical about Ventress’s abilities, but allows Dooku to proceed. After Sidious’ form vanishes, Dooku turns to Ventress and stresses the importance of her mission.
The Tranquility breaks orbit from Rodia as Gunray is secured in his ray-shielded cell. Luminara is coolly questioning him. The Jedi Master senses Gunray’s fear that he may lose the power and wealth given to him by the war. Desperately, Gunray claims innocence. This infuriates Ahsoka, who erupts in a show of anger; she ignites her lightsaber, and holds it to Gunray’s neck. He scurries into a corner, terrified. Luminara scolds Ahsoka for brandishing terror as a weapon. Ahsoka sheepishly explains she wasn’t serious, but thinks that the coward Gunray will only talk if scared enough. Gunray composes himself, ready to negotiate.
Just then, a tremor shakes the ship. Gree gets a status report from the bridge: the Tranquility is under attack. Vulture droids buzz the bridge, and a trio of thorn-shaped boarding ships darts toward the cruiser. Gree orders Green Company to prepare to repel invaders. The spiraling boarding ships spear into Tranquility‘s ventral spine, their blade-like nosecones sticking through the hangar bay ceilings beyond. These nosecones blossom open, disgorging super battle droids into the hold.
A firefight erupts as Green Company arrives to blast away at the infiltrators. They are overwhelmed by the super battle droids, who push their way deeper into the ship toward the detention levels. Luminara and Gree depart to assist the hangar troops, but Master Unduli orders Ahsoka to remain with the prisoner and Captain Argyus.
After the fighting in the hangar bay has subsided, Asajj Ventress emerges from one of the boarding vessels. A wounded clone survivor takes a shot at her, but she easily deflects it and beheads him before he can get out his call of warning. Asajj picks up the fallen clone’s gauntlet comlink and then cuts her way into the Tranquility‘s ventilation systems.
ACT II
The inexorable super battle droids march through the interior corridors of the Tranquility, as clones hunker down to repel them, sealing dilating blast doors to slow their progress. Master Luminara and Gree arrive at a cross corridor, and ambush the droids. She and Gree cut through them, eliminating the infiltrators, but Luminara does not feel their troubles are over.
Elsewhere, Ventress emerges in the engine room of the massive vessel. A simpleminded Treadwell, 327-T, is inspecting the ship’s inner works, shining its luminous photoreceptors into various nooks and crannies, but it fails to spot the stealthy assassin. A clone captain and a fellow trooper enter the reactor room to check for any signs of infiltrators, but their cursory glance reveals nothing. The clones ask the Treadwell to keep an eye on the place before moving on in their patrol. Asajj slinks around, careful to stay in 327-T’s blind spot. She affixes explosives on several key spots around the reactors, and then makes her way back to the grate unnoticed.
In the detention center, Ahsoka teases Gunray since its evident the attempt to rescue the viceroy has failed. Suddenly, she spots Ventress’ twin lightsaber blades carve an entrance into the detention center’s control room. Ventress drops into the room from a hole in the ceiling and quickly subdues the two commandos on duty. Ahsoka ignites her lightsaber blade, and squares off against Ventress. She orders the commandos to open fire. The remaining three commandos on duty — Captain Argyus included — try to blast Ventress, but she deflects their bolts back at them, dropping two of them, and leaving Argyus standing. She tosses Argyus aside with the Force, and continues pressing on Ahsoka.
Asajj slips past Ahsoka and runs to Gunray’s cell. She deactivates the shields, pulling Gunray out and kicking Ahsoka in! Gunray relishes this reversal as he reactivates the shield, locking Ahsoka inside.
Just then, Luminara and Gree arrive in the cellblock, and the Jedi Master charges down the corridor, her lightsaber ignited. Using the Force, she opens Ahsoka’s cell, and the Padawan emerges, lighting her blade and flanking Ventress who now has to deal with two combatants. Ventress seemingly surrenders, lowering her weapons, raising her arms… but she grins as her timed explosives in the engine room detonate.
The whole ship is rocked by the blast. Ventress takes advantage of the distraction and bowls over Luminara. She runs to the open turbolift tube and dives in, spearing her lightsabers into shaft wall to slow her descent, leaving a pair of molten metal trails in her wake. Ahsoka tries to impulsively follow her down the open shaft, but Luminara stops her just in time to avoid being smashed by a descending turbolift car.
Argyus examines the status boards, and reports the grim news. Security doors, turbolifts, communications and propulsion systems are all haywire. But all is not lost. The commandos are still in possession of Gunray. Luminara orders the guards to be extra vigilant while she sets off to stop Ventress. Ahsoka implores Luminara to let her help, but Master Unduli orders her to stay in the detention block.
Unduli arrives in the smoldering engine room, where she is promptly pounced upon by Ventress. Asajj cuts through a nearby vent, blasting a jet a steam into Unduli’s face, momentarily blinding her.
Ahsoka is not happy to be left behind, especially since she has firsthand experience dealing with Ventress. She voices her frustrations to the guards. Argyus seems to sympathize with her, and states that sometimes being a good soldier is doing what you believe is right. Gree, however, voices the opposite view: that following orders matters above all else. Gunray, unhelpfully, offers that he would never do anything that would risk his own neck. At Argyus’ nudging that Gunray is in safe hands, Ahsoka leaves her station to help Master Luminara.
The duel between Jedi Master and dark assassin intensifies, moving from the relatively safe upper platforms into the thick of the reactor chamber fires. Ventress cuts through some heavy machinery, sending it crashing down at Luminara. Luminara uses the Force to keep the debris from crushing her, but is nonetheless pinned by a heavy pipe. Ventress closes in for the kill.
ACT III
Ahsoka rushes in, Force-pushing Asajj in the middle of the assassin’s leap. Ventress goes hurling into the debris as the Padawan runs to Luminara’s side. Ahsoka cuts Luminara free, and braces for her rebuke, but there’s no time. Ventress emerges from the wreckage and attacks anew. She leaps into the upper levels, but the Jedi give pursuit. Hidden in the shadows, she activates a signal on her wrist gauntlet.
At that exact moment in the detention center, Captain Argyus receives a signal on his gauntlet. He suddenly spins around and coldly blasts his fellow commandos. He turns to blast Gree, but the clone trooper takes cover. Argyus opens Gunray’s cell, and holds the viceroy hostage in front of him, knowing that Gree will not kill the valuable Separatist prisoner. Argyus is a traitor: he’s being paid a fortune by Count Dooku to deliver Gunray.
In the engine room, the Jedi find someone stirring in the debris, but it’s only 327-T. As they work their way deeper into the ruined chamber, Luminara concedes that she did underestimate Ventress, and that she does need and appreciate Ahsoka’s help. Just then Gree communicates to Luminara, informing her of Argyus’ betrayal. The Jedi start to rush back to the detention level. Ventress resumes her attack.
The standoff between Argyus and Gree continues, with a whining Gunray in between. Argyus feels confident behind his Neimoidian shield, but Gree targets his blaster and shoots the weapon from Argyus’ hand. The commando captain shoves Gunray at Gree, distracting him, and then kicks the clone’s blaster from his hands. It’s down to fisticuffs. The two soldiers circle each other. As a clone fervently loyal to the Republic, Gree cannot understand Argyus’s betrayal. Likewise, Argyus cannot understand Gree’s commitment to “empty servitude.” Argyus lunges for Gree’s fallen blaster, but Gree steps on the weapon and delivers a stunning blow to the side of the commando’s head. But all the while, the two warriors have taken their eye off Gunray. The viceroy slams Argyus’ discarded blaster rifle butt onto Gree’s unhelmeted head, knocking him unconscious.
With Viceroy Gunray free, Argyus signals Ventress in the engine room. Her mission accomplished, Ventress activates several leftover explosives to cover her escape, leaving Ahsoka perilously dangling over a battered catwalk to be saved by Luminara.
Argyus and Gunray escape to the Republic frigate in the Tranquility‘s hold. With the Star Destroyer in such turmoil, its outer shields are down, allowing the smaller vessel to ease out of its docking bay. Ventress, meanwhile, cuts her way to an escape pod bay and launches from the crippled ship. Luminara and Ahsoka are a few steps behind and witness the pod launch towards the frigate.
Captain Argyus gloats about his success as Asajj comes aboard. He cockily mentions that he’ll ensure Ventress’ contributions to their rescue efforts will be noted in his report to Count Dooku. Ventress suddenly drives her lightsaber into Argyus’ back, killing him.
Aboard the Tranquility, communication systems have been restored. In the bridge’s war room, Ahsoka and Luminara confer holographically with Yoda and Anakin Skywalker. Yoda is troubled by the treachery of Captain Argyus; the Jedi are coming to realize that they are surrounded by enemies. On a more positive note, Luminara reminds her fellow Jedi that Gunray fled in a Republic ship, which can be tracked. Master Kit Fisto’s fleet was near the viceroy’s last known position. Fisto is tracking the signal, determined to recapture the Separatist leader.
Trivia & Details
This episode marks the first series appearance of Senate Commandos, a new type of soldier derived from the blue-robed Senate Guards seen in Episodes I-III. The model of the soldier uses the same basic body of a clone trooper, with a custom blue paint job, different head, and a large scarab-like shoulder pad with the Senate seal for the captain.
The Treadwell droid’s name is another conspicuous appearance of the digits “327.” In Episode IV, the Millennium Falcon is docked in hangar bay 327 aboard the Death Star, while in Episode V, it lands on platform 327 in Cloud City. In Episode I, the Naboo starship is identified as a Nubian J-type 327. (See the Episode Guide for “Rookies” for another 327 occurrence as well as the leading theory of its origin).
The catwalks and clusters of cylinders that dominate the engine room are an architectural nod to the gravity control room found aboard the Super Dimensional Fortress (SDF-1) from the Macross anime, (or Robotech series, if you’re so inclined).
This episode marks the third use of a particular ship model in a new role — the podhunters from “Rising Malevolence,” and the dropships from “Rookies” are now seen as boarding craft. Internally, this ship design is nicknamed the “juicer,” named after the basic kichen appliance that inspired its design.
Memorable Quotes
“I am a man of great wealth, and I can be very generous to my allies.” — Nute Gunray
“That is a very tempting offer, Viceroy. In the meantime, I have a gift for you.” — Clone Commander Gree shackling Gunray.
“I know nothing!” — Nute Gunray, under interrogation
“Tell us what we what we want to know right now, or I will gut you like a Rokarian dirt-fish!” — Ahsoka Tano, interrogating Gunray.
– “If it isn’t the hairless harpy.” – “If it isn’t Skywalker’s filthy, obnoxious little pet. Stand down, little girl, and I’ll give you a cookie.” – “How nice of you. Tell you what. I’ll give you a merciful death.” — Ahsoka Tano versus Asajj Ventress.
“Open this door and I’ll buy you a planet!” — Nute Gunray
“Don’t shoot! I’m an innocent pawn!” — Nute Gunray (He really shines this episode).
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Join Ahmed Best in these quick soundbites from the Making of Attack of the Clones
Ahmed Best was given a mission… and he chose to accept it: infiltrating the bustling cubicles of the production offices of Episode II. This is the brain of the entire Episode II production, the command center where all activities are coordinated. The assistants and production people are so good at their jobs that not even an intrusive guerilla-style documentary can disrupt the workflow of this finely oiled machine
Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor’s new apprentice — Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin’s own offspring — the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.
Secret CGI, subtle callbacks, and those other Rise of Skywalker details you didn’t spot!
WhatCulture Star Wars is dedicated to all things Star Wars. We’ll have all the usual lists, features, and news, plus there’ll be Ups & Downs for all the latest shows and new Star Wars movies. The force is with us!
Journey through all eight episodes from the epic season, and read up on your favorite characters in the official Databank
Ahsoka Tano has completed her quest to locate Grand Admiral Thrawn, who disappeared with Ezra Bridger. And now you can explore the first season of the Disney+ series, Ahsoka, with StarWars.com’s official Episode Guides, featuring cast commentary, concept art, story galleries, and more from every episode.
With the two-episode premiere, “Part One: Master and Apprentice” and “Part Two: Toil and Trouble,” we found Ahsoka, Professor Huyang, and Sabine Wren in the age of the New Republic. Together, they began a quest to finally find Ezra Bridger and thwart Thrawn’s return as heir to the Empire. “Part Three: Time to Fly” brought even more members of the Ghost crew together, with Chopper and Jacen Syndulla joining Hera Syndulla in the series. And with “Part Four: Fallen Jedi” Ahsoka and Sabine clashed lightsabers with their foes, Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati, and Marrok, before Tano reunited with an old friend: Anakin Skywalker!…
Join Jared, Freddy C, and Rick as we explore all things Star Wars Legends! From books to video games and 90’s nostalgia, this is the place to discuss what we love most about the good ole’ days. Join us live in the chat or discuss your favorites in our Discord server with other Legends fans! In this episode, we are discussing the Crimson Empire Saga!
The Force may have awakened, but were you awake enough to catch these Star Wars details?
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As I said in the previous post, the format changed for the Episode Guides, so I have created a Featurette covering clips and interviews from The Clone Wars – Season 6 so I hope you enjoy them (bit short tho’).
Expect the same for the rest of the Seasons and expect Season 7 soon.
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 3
As I said in the previous post, the format changed for the Episode Guides, so I have created two Featurettes covering clips and interviews from The Clone Wars – Season 5 so I hope you enjoy them.
Expect the same for the rest of the Seasons and expect Season 6 soon.
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 3
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 2
As I said in the previous post, the format changed for the Episode Guides, so I have created two Featurettes covering clips and interviews from The Clone Wars – Season 5 so I hope you enjoy them.
Expect the same for the rest of the Seasons and expect Season 6 soon.
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 2
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 1
As I said in the previous post, the format changed for the Episode Guides, so I have created two Featurettes covering clips and interviews from The Clone Wars – Season 5 so I hope you enjoy them.
Expect the same for the rest of the Seasons and expect Season 6 soon.
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Season Five – Part 1
For Star Wars: Visions Volume 2, Lucasfilm partnered with studios from around the world to create new interpretations of the galaxy far, far away like none seen before. And now you can explore those stories with StarWars.com’s official, exclusive Episode Guides.
In every Episode Guide, you can enjoy a story gallery, featuring the main events of each installment; go inside the episode with a trivia gallery, which includes behind-the-scenes insights and Easter eggs (Did you know that a 1980s Kenner toy vehicle inspired tanks seen in “The Spy Dancer?” Now you do, and you can find out which one!) right from the creators; and view a concept art gallery, showcasing the evolution of the short’s designs. Plus, you’ll find an archive of StarWars.com’s interviews with Volume 2 directors, episodic highlights, and videos. Check out the Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Episode Guides at the links below…
